# Event Details - **Event Name**: Homegrown with Nebraska State Poet Jewel Rodgers - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 15 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm (-05:00) - **Event Description**: Join us for an evening of art, poetry, and community! Part of her grassroots Homegrown arts series, 2025-2029 Nebraska State Poet Jewel Rodgers makes her first appearance in Red Cloud to read poems and meet folks in south central Nebraska. Area artists, musicians, and writers are also invited to come and share their own work with others who love fine art and the written word. Guests will have a chance to explore current gallery exhibit Visions of the Prairie by artist and musician Scott Kirby when performances conclude. Participating artists will have five minutes to share the work of their choosing! The following formats are encouraged: Poetry Short Fiction Paintings Photography 3-Dimensional Art Music (acoustic and small instruments only, please) The Homegrown project prioritizes accessibility and connection in rural and urban communities by co-hosting small gatherings with Nebraska residents in familiar spaces, reinforcing art and poetry’s communal and conversational roots. This casual and fun event is FREE to attend! We'll even have homemade cookies to share. Programming at the National Willa Cather Center's Red Cloud Opera House is made possible with the support of the Baldwin Foundation, Nebraska Arts Council, and Nebraska Cultural Endowment. The National Willa Cather Center is ADA accessible. We offer physical, visual, and audio accommodations for all attendees. If you require handicapped accessible seating, an ASL interpreter, or any other accommodations, please contact our Visitor Services Coordinator, Nick Powers, at npowers@willacather.org. Advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility needs. ***About Jewel Rodgers*** Jewel Rodgers is the 2025–2029 Nebraska State Poet, a 2025 Academy of American Poets Fellowship recipient, and a 2025 AIRIES Fellow. A three-time Omaha Entertainment and Arts Award nominee for Best Performance Poet and a three-time TEDx speaker, she is a nationally touring interdisciplinary performer and spatial practitioner. Jewel merges art, storytelling, and placemaking to inspire and connect audiences across the U.S. and beyond. She has shared her work across the Midwest and MidAtlantic regions, and her performances have also been featured at civic events nationwide, including in Atlanta and Oklahoma City. In addition, she supports mentorship and community efforts through programs such as the Nebraska Writers Collective’s All Writes Reserved Festival, where she served as a slam coach and workshop facilitator. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/red-cloud/homegrown-with-nebraska-state-poet-jewel-rodgers/200029890935149 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, entertainment, music, fine-arts, performances, festivals, workshops, it, storytelling - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 5 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029890935149?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=red+cloud-events ## Event venue details - **city**: Red Cloud - **state**: NE - **country**: United States - **location**: Red Cloud Opera House - **lat**: 40.08909 - **long**: -98.51962 - **full address**: Red Cloud Opera House, 413 N Webster St,Red Cloud, Nebraska, United States ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 2 - **organizer**: Red Cloud Creative District (https://allevents.in/org/red-cloud-creative-district/27645773) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/d62e6eb384d84c03c9e02722ee7b51ca2d97c1e21f2eeba1700575c6902da25e-rimg-w1200-h575-dcffffff-gmir?v=1775210509 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/3955dfd6895687d3376b4bbb471567f9c84afe5deed3d35c2f250717065a0542-rimg-w300-h300-dcffffff-gmir?v=1775210509 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? - **A:** Wed, 15 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm (-05:00) - **Q**: Where is the event happening? - **A:** Red Cloud Opera House, 413 N Webster St,Red Cloud, Nebraska, United States - **Q**: Who is organizing the event? - **A:** Red Cloud Creative District - **Q**: What type of event is this? - **A:** art, literary-art, entertainment, music, fine-arts, performances, festivals, workshops, it, storytelling - **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Homegrown with Nebraska State Poet Jewel Rodgers ? - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Homegrown with Nebraska State Poet Jewel Rodgers", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/d62e6eb384d84c03c9e02722ee7b51ca2d97c1e21f2eeba1700575c6902da25e-rimg-w1200-h575-dcffffff-gmir?v=1775210509", "startDate": "2026-04-15T18:00:00-05:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/red-cloud/homegrown-with-nebraska-state-poet-jewel-rodgers/200029890935149", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Red Cloud Opera House", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "413 N Webster St,Red Cloud, Nebraska", "addressLocality": "Red Cloud", "addressRegion": "NE", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "40.08909", "longitude": "-98.51962" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Join us for an evening of art, poetry, and community! 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